Two deputies, Briggs and a man named Hollis Tate, who was no relation to Rufus, were charged with obstruction for helping write the false report on Hattie Greene’s death. Both pleaded guilty within a month and agreed to testify.
Deputy Caleb Miller was never charged with anything.
AUSA Delgado told me why. “He reported what he saw, and he preserved evidence at real risk to himself,” she said. “Did he wait too long? Yes. He’ll carry that. But the law doesn’t punish a twenty-four-year-old for being afraid of his boss.
